The Killing of Sister George

Directed by: Robert Aldrich

Monday, April 23, 2012

Introduced by Moe Angelos!

35mm print “The story of three consenting adults in the privacy of their own home!” proclaimed the poster for this brilliant 1968 lesbian classic about a sadistic soap opera actress whose relationship with a much younger lover crumbles when her TV character is “killed off.” It stars the magnificent Beryl Reid, sexy Susannah York and Coral Browne (Vincent Price’s beard) and was directed by Robert Aldrich (Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?). Lady Bunny will not be presenting as originally scheduled. We look forward to welcoming her back at a later date.

A big congratulations to the four films we’re playing that took home major prizes from the New York Film Critics Circle: THE BABADOOK for Best First Film, CITIZENFOUR for Best Nonfiction Film, TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT (opening Dec 24, advance tickets now on sal …

While the MPAA has assigned CITIZENFOUR and BOYHOOD ratings of R, recommending that no one under 17 be admitted without a parent or guardian, IFC Center feels that both films are appropriate viewing for mature adolescents. Accordingly, the theater will adm …